Welcome to the Commercial Entertainment Program
The Commercial Entertainment Program is unique in that students learn all aspects of the performance industry – commercial voice, dance, studio recording, songwriting, acting and stagecraft – in a concentrated amount of time.
The department specializes in recording artist development, providing the aspiring country or pop artist with vocal, showcasing, recording, and songwriting skills.
Current Events:
- "Princesses & Pirates", a Disney-themed production, will be shown December 2 at the Williamson County Library in Franklin, December 5 at 7:30 p.m., December 6 matinee at 2 p.m., and dessert theatre on December 6 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $5 each, or $10 for the December 6 dessert theatre. Private showings will also be made December 3 at 10 a.m. for Trinity Elementary, and December 5 at 11 a.m. for Bethesda Elementary. For tickets to performances, please contact the Franklin Campus at (615) 790-4400.
- Program auditions begin in February for the 2009-2010 academic year. Students are encouraged to arrange auditions early, as enrollment is capped. Scheduling a Feburary audition time is highly suggested.
What We Offer
Commercial Entertainment offer a two-year transfer degree in Commercial Entertainment as well as one-year technical certificates in 'Commercial Performance' and 'Commercial Music-Multimedia for Songwriters'. Students receive a great deal of personal attention from our instructors, all of whom have extensive professional performance backgrounds in the industry. When a student chooses Columbia State’s Commercial Entertainment department, they are making a choice to realize their dreams of becoming a working professional in the exciting performing arts industry.
Currently, our recording artist graduates are successful touring artists with national radio airplay, including Radio Disney and top-ten hits on national radio. Other graduates of our program have worked at Disneyland, on Celebrity, Carnival and Holland America cruise lines and have toured nationally with Sesame Street Live and the Paul McCartney World Tour, the Rockettes, and Broadway touring companies.
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